Garment-hanger.



No. 347,329. P'ATENTED MAR. 19, 1907. H; GEBHARDT.

GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 20,1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFroE... HEINRICH GEBHiiiiiiT, or MUNICH, GERMANY.

GARMENT-HANGER,

To all/ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HEINRICH GEBHARDT, a citizen-of Plauen, Vogsland,Kingdom of Saxony, residing at Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Koniginstrasse49/0, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarment-Hangers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to garment-supports, and especially tocoat-hangers, and has for its object the provision of a device whichwill not only prevent the garment from becoming wrinkled and shapelesswhen stored away, but which will serve to improve and renew the correctform of the same after continued wear. Heretofore it has often been thepractice in the manufacture of such devices to pay little attention tothe natural form of the body and merely to give to the lateral orshoulder portion of the hanger an arbitrary curve or inclinationsufficient to hold the garment in place. Even where the general curve ofthe shoulder portion has been made to conformjn some degree to thecorresponding portion of the human body the shape of the neck portionhas not been considered or the support of the 11 per back of the garmenthas not been provided for or the transverse curve of the shoulder hasbeen disre arded. In other words, the main object itherto in view hasbeen means for merely hanging a garment up out of the way rather thanmeans for restoring and preserving its proper shape.

In the present instance the objections noted have been overcome and thedesired objects attained by means of the application of certainprinciples hereinafter more particularly set out, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent in front,rear, and plan view, respectively, a coat-hanger constructed inaccordance with my invention. Figs. 4 and 5 are sections, respectively,.on the lines 4 4 and 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 shows a similar device, butof more massive construction. Fi 7 is a section on the line 7 7 of Fig.6, and ig. 8 shows a further modified form of construction.

As shown in all of the figures, it will be Specification of LettersPatent. g

Application filed April 20, 1904. Serial No. 204,031.

Patented March 19, 1907.

noted that the shoulder portion a has an outward and downward curve,while the same portion is also given a domed or u wardlybowed form asviewed crosswise, t us conforming in outline to the sha e of the humanshoulder. Moreover, the s oulder portion merges by an easy curve intothe neck portion I), which has a thickness and contour corresponding tothe human neck. The device also curves from the center of the backgently to the front, as shown in Fig. 3, and while cut away in front ata point coinciding with the lapel of a coat presents a solid support inthe rear to the upper back portion, thus imparting to and preserving ingarments suspended thereon a correct shape and avoiding any sagging orwrinkling.

The embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, is constructed of sheetmetal or other suitable thin material, the weight of which may be stillfurther. reduced, if desired, by perforating the material.

Figs. 6 and 7 show a coat-hanger made of wood 01 other suitable materialand of a solid construction, while Fig. 8 shows the hanger made fromwoven or interlaced wire or similar material shaped upon a suitable wireframe.

A coathanger constructed in either of the ways illustrated ossessesgreat inherent strength and stabi ity for a given weight, as thecurvature of the par ts in the manner described and the closure at theback of the neck also serves to impart great strength and make possiblethe use of a very light hanger to sustain a heavy garment.

Having thus fully disclosed my invention and the manner of its use, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

A coathanger comprising a neck portion closed behind and 0 en in frontand corresponding substantia y in shape to the human neck, said neckportion merging gradually into downwardly, forwardly and outwardlycurving shoulder portions having a domed cross-section.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. HEINRICH GEBHARDT. Witnesses:

ULYSSES J. BYWATER, ABRAHAM SCHLESINGER.

